Harlow traveller ban extended for three years – BBC News
‘An injunction banning travellers from setting up unauthorised camps in Harlow has been extended for three years.’
BBC News, 14th June 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legal challenge against remote gambling tax in the UK falters before EU court – OUT-LAW.com
‘A legal challenge brought against changes to the way remote gambling operations are taxed in the UK has faltered before the EU’s highest court.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th June 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
Ombudsman criticises council for “systemic fault” in care home charging policy – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has criticised a council for a “systemic fault” in its charging policy for care homes that could have affected a number of people in its area.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th June 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Judge punishes firm that placed ‘scant importance’ on court orders – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The High Court has refused a personal injury firm relief from sanctions after an excoriating analysis of its non-compliance with court orders.’
Law Society's Gazette, 13th June 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Sharp v Sharp: ruling ‘gives couples more to bicker about’ – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A City trader has successfully challenged a divorce judgment awarding her ex-husband of four years £2.7m – in a decision that family lawyers warn raises more questions than it answers.’
Law Society's Gazette, 13th June 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Breverse: Politically Problematic but Legally Possible, by Rosie Slowe – UK Human Rights Blog
‘On 29 March 2017, Theresa May’s Article 50 letter of notice was delivered to Donald Tusk, thereby formally triggering the Treaty-based process for the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. The question remains: is this trajectory irreversible, or can the UK rescind its notification?’
UK Human Rights Blog, 14th June 2017
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Kenneth Armstrong: Has Article 50 Really Been Triggered? – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘With the Supreme Court handing down its judgment in Miller v Secretary of State for Exiting the EU on 24 January this year, one might have been forgiven for thinking that the issues around the legality of the triggering of Article 50 had been settled. As we all now know, the Supreme Court decided that Parliament had to give legislative authority for UK ministers lawfully to notify the UK of its intention to withdraw from the EU. The European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017 was enacted and the Prime Minister duly wrote President Tusk her Article 50 letter.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 14th June 2017
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
“Weak competition” and legal culture behind lack of external investment through ABS, says LSB report – Legal Futures
‘The low level of external investment in law firms since alternative business structures (ABSs) were allowed more than five years ago “may be a symptom of weak competition in the market overall”, a Legal Services Board (LSB) report has suggested.’
Legal Futures, 15th June 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Supreme court rules UK system for deporting foreign criminals unlawful – The Guardian
‘The Home Office’s “deport first, appeal later” policy for removing foreign criminals has been ruled unlawful by the supreme court.’
The Guardian, 14th June 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
High Court orders trial over enforcement of disputed DBA – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The High Court has allowed for trial of a preliminary issue in a case concerning the limits of a damages based agreement (DBA).’
Law Society's Gazette, 13th June 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Scarborough takeaway boss jailed for boiling water attack on chef – BBC News
‘A kebab shop owner has been jailed for two years for flinging a pan of boiling water over a chef.’
BBC News, 14th June 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed for at least 29 years for south London axe murder – The Guardian
‘A man has been jailed for at least 29 years for hacking a rival gang member to death with an axe during a fight in a supermarket car park.’
The Guardian, 14th June 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Complaints about pension products on the rise following freedoms, says ombudsman – OUT-LAW.com
‘Consumer complaints about self-invested and small self-administered pension products increased by a third last year, in the aftermath of more flexibility around pension savings, according to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS).’
OUT-LAW.com, 14th June 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
Finance and Divorce Update, June 2017 – Family Law Week
‘Claire Molyneux of Mills & Reeve LLP analyses the news and case law relating to financial remedies and divorce during May 2017.’
Family Law Week, 9th June 2017
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Child cruelty – consultation launched on sentencing guideline – Sentencing Council
‘The Sentencing Council has launched a consultation on its proposed guidelines on sentencing child cruelty.’
Sentencing Council, 13th June 2017
Source: www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk
Judge warns of costs sanctions for parties that drowned him in skeletons and bundles – Litigation Futures
‘A High Court judge has described as “absurd” the conduct of parties in an employment dispute that produced thousands of pages in bundles – but only referred to 100 of them – and skeleton arguments more than seven times the expected length.’
Litigation Futures, 14th June 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
SRA presses ahead with seven-page code of conduct and solicitors practising in unregulated firms – Legal Futures
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is to press ahead with allowing practising solicitors to deliver unreserved services to the public from unregulated organisations, as part of a radical shake-up of the way it oversees the profession.’
Legal Futures, 13th June 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
CPS statement on the fatal shooting of Jermaine Baker – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A CPS spokesperson said: “In December 2016, the CPS received a file from the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) relating to the fatal shooting of Jermaine Baker on 11 December 2015.”‘
Crown Prosecution Service, 14th June 2017
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
New research shows paid McKenzie Friends operating mostly outside the courtroom – The Bar Council
‘ New research undertaken by the Universities of Cardiff and Bristol shows that the bulk of work undertaken by paid McKenzie Friends is delivered outside court, with very few seeking actively to represent their litigant in person clients in the court room.’
The Bar council, 12th June 2017
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
